Jan 24, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and its Australian counterpart, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), have signed a cooperation agreement on fintech innovation. The CFTC promotes...
Jan 23, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The House Financial Services Committee started 2019 on a unified note with the introduction of bipartisan legislation aimed at combating illegal insider trading. Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA-43) and Ranking Member Patrick...
Dec 18, 2018 | Congressional Legislation, Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Twenty-three Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter to Kathy Kraninger, the newly-installed director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), urging her to reinstate supervisory...
Dec 16, 2018 | Banks & Credit Unions, Congressional Legislation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The Senate Banking Committee, one of the most coveted committees in Congress, has gained two new Democratic members, Senator-elect Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN). They will replace Senators Joe Donnelly...
Dec 7, 2018 | Congressional Legislation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → If the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) changes its name to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP), it could end up costing businesses $300 million, according to an internal agency analysis leaked to...
Nov 30, 2018 | Congressional Legislation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The Federal Reserve (Fed) issued its first-ever Financial Stability Report where it praised the financial sector for being strongly capitalized while voicing concern over the historically high level of corporate debt. In the...
